Posted on 09/05/2005 11:08:26 AM PDT by schu
Tensions color Bush, Blanco meeting
Gov. Kathleen Blanco canceled a scheduled trip Monday to visit Louisiana evacuees in Houston shelters to stay in Baton Rouge to meet with President Bush. Blanco Communications Director Bob Mann said the governor did not learn about the Bush visit until early Monday morning. We had no idea the president was coming, Mann said.
Tension between the Blanco and Bush administrations has surfaced in recent days as state and federal officials try to coordinate recovery efforts in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.
The Blanco administration clearly wanted to express their irritation with the communication about the president's trip. Blanco officials said they had heard that the president might make a visit and had been trying to get details.
As of late Sunday night, FEMA officials told Blanco that the president was not planning a visit, Mann said. One key point of coordination is the military effort to restore order and begin rebuilding infrastructure.
As of Monday morning, the National Guard from Louisiana and other states had deployed 13,268 troops in the 13 parish area affected by the storm, Louisiana National Guard spokesman Pete Schneider said. In route are 7,845 more National Guardsmen, so that by Tuesday morning 21,113 guardsmen will be in Louisiana.
Parallel to that effort, the regular Army 82nd Airborne and 1st Cavalry divisions are sending in 7,000 troops to Louisiana to arrive in the next couple of days.
(Excerpt) Read more at nola.com ...
The Purpose of FEMA. Roles and Responsiblities. State, Local and Tribal Government. Federal Government.
http://www.dhs.gov/interweb/assetlibrary/NRPbaseplan.pdf
History of FEMA
http://www.fema.gov/about/history.shtm
Oh, certainly I don't trust Clinton, not at all. But he's part of the response now and if he criticizes part of the response, he has to explain how he could not have resolved the situation. I'm not saying he's trustworthy, but he's predictable. He won't put himself in a bad light and the clever politician can use that.
Exactly. Bush to locals: Lead, follow, or get the (insert family friendly term here) out of the way.
When the President is on a mission, the last thing you want to do is get in his way. Let's hear it for results oriented leadership.
Well, anybody who can miss the approach of a Cat 5 hurricane should be excused from knowing when the POTUS is going to appear in their area.
Ding Ding Ding! We have a winner!
Well, anybody who can miss the approach of a Cat 5 hurricane should be excused from knowing when the POTUS is going to appear in their area.
LOL! Good one!
Militia movements? That name's been to conscrtipted by white supremists and nobody (at least nobody I'd want to associate with) wants that.
Maybe the neighborhood watch groups need to ramp up & prepare for emergencies like this.
They knew they would embarrass themselves, whine and whimper, burst into tears, etc. They chose to keep a lower profile, hoping to re-surface after the disaster and try to act as though they have been leaders in charge all along.
You must be disappointed that things have been going relatively smoothly in Mississippi and Alabama.
Do you think the fact that Mr. Dupree is a Democrat might possibly account for his remarks?
Hurricane Kathleen seems worse.
Really? Fox News has been reporting it since Saturday. She must be an even bigger boob than she appears to be on TV.
unh huh
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